Lightheart Living LEVEL 1 Sound Healing Training Program with Melody on May 17, 2026

Sound healing has been part of my life and work for many years, both as a practitioner and as an educator. I’ve spent over 15 years teaching adults and children in the arts, facilitating workshops through my own business, and guiding people in learning how to play singing bowls in community and gallery settings.

These courses were created to offer more than just technique. My intention is to share the foundations, creativity, and energetic awareness that allow sound to become a meaningful, embodied practice — one you can return to again and again.

LEVEL 1 BEGINNER

- What is sound healing?

- History of sound healing and its scientific measurable benefits

- Optimal surfaces, materials and fabrics for bowl setup, acoustics and layout for tools

- Posture, breath, and hand positioning while playing

- Handling, traveling with, and cleaning bowls

- Different types of mallets and strikers

- What to wear and not wear for comfort, flexibility, and to promote best sounds and practical use of all tools

- Volume control , acoustics and vibrations

- Music notes and creating harmonies

COMING SOON: LEVEL 3 ADVANCED

- Combining with your coaching, Reiki, yoga, massage, or other holistic wellness practices and offerings

- Integrating your unique personality and authenticity into your healing practice Integrating tools with energy work

- Offering private sessions and setting up client space

- How to write and present guided meditations

- Offering sound baths and classes from different locations: home, outdoors, traveling and remote sound baths

- Event creation, marketing, and designing posters

- Customer service and online promotion

- Staying motivated, connected, and informed in the industry

This Sound Healing Training Program blends one-to-one instruction with small, intimate group learning in the peaceful Lightheart Living Studio sanctuary in Sylva, NC. Classes are held on selected Sundays from 1-4:30pm and offered at a limited-time rate of $300 per 3-hour session (with a break in-between). Time between each level is thoughtfully spaced, to allow time for practice and integration before moving forward to the next level. Upon completion of each level, students receive a Lightheart Living Sound Healing Training Certificate of Completion.